Right, Down + Circle: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
Cole Nowicki
An exuberant, incisive look at how Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater transformed a culture
Going from a hobby toy for surfers to an Olympic sport, skateboarding has had a tumultuous history. Today, professional skateboarders land endorsement deals with Nike and Adidas, while popular television series like HBO’s Betty tell the stories of diverse crews of skaters living in New York City. So how did a fledgling subculture rise from its near-death knell in the ’90s to become ubiquitous today? It was simply a matter of finding the right messenger.
In 1999, the bestselling video game Tony Hawk’sPro Skater was released, and a new generation was exposed to skateboarding culture right in their very own homes. Kids and adults alike could now spend hours playing as actual skateboarders, learning the vernacular, listening to the music skateboarders loved, and having fun onscreen before trying to skate IRL in the driveway.
Right, Down + Circle explores how a video game starring the most famous pro skater in the world brought skateboarding culture ― and its ever-shifting markers of music, subversion, and coolness ― to the masses and ultimately transformed the culture it borrowed from in the process.
Duration - 19h 5m.
Author - Cole Nowicki.
Narrator - Joel Simler.
Published Date - Saturday, 27 January 2024.
Copyright - © 2023 Cole Nowicki ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
An exuberant, incisive look at how Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater transformed a culture Going from a hobby toy for surfers to an Olympic sport, skateboarding has had a tumultuous history. Today, professional skateboarders land endorsement deals with Nike and Adidas, while popular television series like HBO’s Betty tell the stories of diverse crews of skaters living in New York City. So how did a fledgling subculture rise from its near-death knell in the ’90s to become ubiquitous today? It was simply a matter of finding the right messenger. In 1999, the bestselling video game Tony Hawk’sPro Skater was released, and a new generation was exposed to skateboarding culture right in their very own homes. Kids and adults alike could now spend hours playing as actual skateboarders, learning the vernacular, listening to the music skateboarders loved, and having fun onscreen before trying to skate IRL in the driveway. Right, Down + Circle explores how a video game starring the most famous pro skater in the world brought skateboarding culture ― and its ever-shifting markers of music, subversion, and coolness ― to the masses and ultimately transformed the culture it borrowed from in the process. Duration - 19h 5m. Author - Cole Nowicki. Narrator - Joel Simler. Published Date - Saturday, 27 January 2024. Copyright - © 2023 Cole Nowicki ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:14:28
Dedication
Duration:00:13:54
Prologue
Duration:17:23:48
Chapter One
Duration:11:40:17
Chapter Two
Duration:15:15:09
Chapter Three
Duration:15:39:02
Chapter Four
Duration:29:48:18
Chapter Five
Duration:13:24:10
Chapter Six
Duration:14:38:41
Chapter Seven
Duration:15:05:52
Chapter Eight
Duration:21:28:29
Chapter Nine
Duration:14:19:17
Chapter Ten
Duration:16:49:58
Acknowledgments
Duration:00:35:15
Closing Credits
Duration:00:28:48